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Taylor scores 22, leads EA past Fort Dale
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Tiquale Taylor scored 22 points to lead Escambia Academy to a 57-37 win over Fort Dale last Friday, January 31, during the season’s last regular-season game and Senior Night for the Cougars, continuing a six-game winning streak. Taylor was also honored after the game for scoring more than 1,200 career points. According to EA head coach James Smith, it is yet to be confirmed if…
Pine Barren hosting the Chestang Family
The Chestang Family will be at Pine Barren Baptist Church Sunday, February 16, for the 6 p.m. service. The Chestang Family of McIntosh, Ala. has been playing bluegrass gospel music since 1996. Their main purpose is to spread the gospel in song and encourage people along the way. Their music has been described as “Gospel music with the Traditional Bluegrass sound.” The Chestang Family has traveled all over the southeast…
Fighting to keep the state of the Union strong
This week is one for the history books as President Trump gives his State of the Union address only hours before he is acquitted of impeachment in the Senate. There could hardly be a greater contrast between work being done for the American people and a sham scheme to prevent it. The President can tout remarkable achievements over the last year despite unprecedented obstruction from Democrats afraid of his success.…
GECA to present ‘A Little Princess’
News Staff Report This month, the Greater Escambia Council for the Arts is presenting their children’s show, “A Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett. GECA will have two casts for this show, so if you have someone you really want to see, be sure to check with them about which cast they are performing with. Cast A performs Thursday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 22: Sara Crewe – Emma Mast…
Strand demolition
$3M restoration of historic theater finally under way By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer In order to save the Strand Theatre, it is necessary to destroy the Strand Theatre. Or at least a large portion of it. To restore the Strand to its former architectural glory, crews from Daphne-based Virginia Wrecking Co. began last week the process of knocking down or ripping out the back wall, seats, ceilings and all…